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FLOYD INGRAM: Patriotism is bigger than party
By Floyd Ingram, READ MORE > 5,422 Reads
On Fri, 08/21/2020 - 04:07 PM

Yes, my joke has gotten old, but it is as true now as the first time I told it:
“People always ask me if I am Republican or Democrat and I smile as I tell them I’m worse than that, I’m Southern Baptist.”
Let me explain.

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Grant for first responders
By Special to the Press Register, READ MORE > 953 Reads
On Fri, 07/31/2020 - 04:13 PM

 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., announced the award of a $4,397,522.03 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to the state of Mississippi to support COVID-19 disaster response efforts.

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FLOYD INGRAM: You're going to get a check
By Floyd Ingram The Press Register, READ MORE > 1,619 Reads
On Fri, 07/31/2020 - 02:06 PM

It looks like you are going to get another stimulus check in the next month or two.

For those that got one last time around, it looks like you will get the same amount this time.

But I don’t always trust government at any level to do exactly what it says.

Have you ever heard this phrase? “The check’s in the mail.”

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Coahoma reports seventh COVID-19 death
By Floyd Ingram / The Press Register, READ MORE > 1,819 Reads
On Fri, 07/17/2020 - 05:32 PM

 

Coahoma County reported its seventh death from COVID-19 Friday, but the MSDH clarified the death happened between May 11 and July 7 and was based on the death certificate report that listed the county of residence.

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First Nursing Home Case Reported In County
By Floyd Ingram / The Press Register, READ MORE > 2,645 Reads
On Mon, 07/13/2020 - 03:53 PM

 

Coahoma County posted its first reported case of coronavirus in a nursing home Monday, while the state saw the traditional drop in cases reported over the weekend.

Mississippi reported only one death from the disease on Monday.

Coahoma County went 118 days into the pandemic without a case of the virus reported in a Long Term Care (LTC) facility. The state’s case count for LTC’s also includes staff who test positive with the disease and not just residents of those facilities.

There have been no deaths reported in LTC’s in Coahoma County.

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COVID-19 cases rise, fatalities stabilize
By Floyd Ingram / The Press Register, READ MORE > 1,940 Reads
On Fri, 07/03/2020 - 02:13 PM

 

Cases of COVID-19 continue to climb across the state, but the number of deaths appears to be stabilizing. Coahoma County reported its sixth death on June 21.

With massive testing ongoing across the state, Mississippi has now reported 28,770 cases of coronavirus and 1,092 deaths, with 10 deaths reported Friday.

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Coahoma COVID-19 cases now at 176
By Floyd Ingram / The Press Register, READ MORE > 1,653 Reads
On Fri, 06/26/2020 - 03:09 PM

 

While COVID-19 is still out there, Mississippi is reporting single digit fatality numbers again and Coahoma County has now reported 176 cases over the past 101 day, or close to two cases per day.

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Fed grants invest in rural electric infrastructure
By Special to the Press Register, READ MORE > 1,384 Reads
On Mon, 06/22/2020 - 10:51 AM

The Trump Administration has announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.6 billion to build or improve rural electric infrastructure in 21 states (PDF, 165 KB).

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Coahoma reports fourth fatality due to coronavirus
By Floyd Ingram / The Press Register, READ MORE > 4,248 Reads
On Thu, 05/28/2020 - 05:18 PM

 

Coahoma County reported only one new case of coronavirus Thursday, but it also recorded its fourth death.

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County reports six new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday
By Floyd Ingram / The Press Register, READ MORE > 2,470 Reads
On Tue, 05/26/2020 - 01:21 PM

 

More testing has turned up more cases of COVID-19 in Coahoama County with five new cases reported Wednesday and ten new cases reported over the holiday weekend.

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Sarah Thomas, a Pascagoula native, to be first female to officiate in a Super Bowl

Down judge Sarah Thomas will become the first woman ever to officiate in a Super Bowl.

Sports Column: Drew Brees leaves an unforgettable Saints legacy. The story started in Jackson.
In women’s hoops, we suddenly have a real Mississippi rivalry
His name is Carson, he lives in Raymond, and he will officiate the national championship
Seniors Ray, Smith compete in Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game
Matthews going to Miss. College after two years at Coahoma

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Hyde-Smith: Additional $63.6 Million for Army Corps Work in Miss., Including $9.2 Million for Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today reported that the U.S.

Aaron Henry get multimodal grant from Mississippi Transportation Commission
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On January 8, the Department of Public Safety in coordination with the Mississippi Bureau of… READ MORE

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Jenkins, Gray at home for divisional playoffs
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Coahoma County woman killed in auto accident

A Coahoma County woman has died following a motor vehicle accident on rain-slick streets in south… READ MORE

Four killed in Highway 161 crash
David Mancill: Unconventional route to ministry
FLOYD INGRAM: A look back on 2020
New Year’s gunshots hit Supervisor’s home
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Richard Ira Gates

Richard Ira Gates, 60, Clarksdale died March 17, 2020 at his residence. Public viewing is from 2 to… READ MORE

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Richard Ira Gates

Richard Ira Gates, 60, Clarksdale died March 17, 2020 at his residence. Public viewing is from 2 to… READ MORE

Unkept property, litter and trash, trash, trash
Lee soccer falls to Magnolia Heights
Mississippi COVID-19 curve moving down
Flag commission narrow design to two finalists
Chamber delivers cookies to hospital

Opinion:

Freedom today is under attack

I’m Douglas Carswell, and this week I join the Mississippi Center for Public Policy as the new… READ MORE

Wicker: Big Tech Has Crossed a Red Line
SALTER: Wicker’s certification vote showed character, courage and loyalty to the Constitution
SALTER: Wicker’s certification vote showed character, courage and loyalty to the Constitution
FLOYD INGRAM: I’m looking forward to 2021
Capitol riot brings shame to GOP/Pence chose well but sadly late

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Hyde-Smith: Additional $63.6 Million for Army Corps Work in Miss., Including $9.2 Million for Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today reported that the U.S.

Aaron Henry get multimodal grant from Mississippi Transportation Commission
Dorothy J. McCray
Olivia Howard presented Clarksdale Alcorn Alumni scholarhips
Mighty Roots Music Festival receives grant from Tourism
Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional 20,000 New Vaccine Appointments

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